“LET’S GO!” This was the theme of last week, when my parents came to visit. And just as well, because life at the office has been, in the words of Larry David, “pretty… pretty… pretty” slow lately. This is largely due to the fact that practically everyone is on leave! UNESCO has a fairly generous vacation policy, which it seems like most people take advantage … Continue reading Yalla: Explorin’ Jordan
Today is my last day in Uganda! It’s hard to believe it has been three months – in some ways I feel like I have been here forever, and in other ways they time has flown by. I think the friendliness and hospitality of my Ugandan friends and colleagues made me feel at home quite quickly here, but at the same time I am always … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Uganda
I’ve written and rewritten this blog three times now. First, sometime during my second to last week of my internship, then on my last day at my internship, then again on my flight out of Beirut; and it’s not that I don’t like what I’m writing or that my last two weeks were uneventful (quite the opposite), I think it is just that posting this … Continue reading Merci Ktiir, Lebanon
And so sad that I only have 6 weeks to go! I can barely look at the posts from my classmates who are finishing up their internships and heading home…just a reminder of what’s coming for me. My time in Addis with UNESCO IICBA so far has been exciting and challenging in all the right ways. I’m not looking forward to leaving. But that’s for … Continue reading 6 Weeks Down
It is hard to believe that I have spent 3 months in South Africa already! The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of travels amidst completing my internship deliverables. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I am involved in an ECD project that aims to provide kindergarten teachers with skills and support to ensure holistic development and school readiness for the students. … Continue reading Uhambe Kahle
One of the disadvantages of interning from home is that, well, it’s not very photogenic or blog-worthy. I have no pictures of an exciting and unfamiliar desk, break room or training event to share. No fun anecdotes of discovering new-to-me cultural quirks in a different country. So, for that I apologize to the reader and humbly offer two photographs of the Manhattan skyline I’ve taken … Continue reading Steady Progress
Sentiments are important to me. I never realized how emotional I was until I spent a few months surrounded by the art of Paris – the beauty of the humanity I met face-to-face. My most vivid memories are the ones that I wouldn’t have expected, and I feel so much coming back to me full circle. I experienced much of the past and the present … Continue reading Community Thinking
Eight weeks down, only four to go. I was sitting at my desk the other day thinking I had all the time in the world before the conclusion of this internship, only to look at my calendar and realize that time is quickly creeping up on me. I’m feeling the pressure at work to get several deliverables completed before my last day in between balancing … Continue reading Mountains and Memories
In my last blog post, I promised that I would give more work updates, so I’m going to try! I came into the internship expecting to develop a pilot curriculum on adolescent health. (Yay for curriculum!) But as is usually the case, we don’t end up doing what our TOR says. When I arrived, I realized that I would not be doing that. Lo and … Continue reading Settling into the Pamiri Way
Twelve weeks is a short amount of time to spend in a country. It doesn’t feel like long ago that I was arriving for my first day at the office, eager to begin interning with a Lilongwe-based NGO. Now, entering into my final week in Malawi, I’ve been able to reflect on the experiences I’ve had and what I’ve been able to learn. Before I … Continue reading Lessons From Lilongwe: Concluding an IEDP Internship
The International Educational Development Program 